Chris Azzopardi
Ferndale lofts to launch in city's epicenter
The Woodward Ave Lofts 320 W. Nine Mile Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 3 to 9 p.m. Sundays: 1 to 5 p.m. More information: (248) 545-4600 or http://www.thewoodwardavelofts.com FERNDALE – The lofts being [...]
Queer musical group bends genders
Girlyman When: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 Where: Creole Gallery, Lansing Phone: (517) 487-9549 Online: http://www.girlyman.com Nate Borofsky of queer folk group Girlyman will miss home made meals when the group hits the road this week. Although he sees [...]
Home buying made easier by gay business partners
Chris Campbell Senior loan consultant Royal Oak (248) 890-7726 http://www.samesexloans.com Jason Vorva Real estate agent Livonia (734) 645-4796 http://www.samesexrealty.com The gay community faces several obstacles straight people don't when taking [...]
Genre-hopper records song about gay marriage
Me and my baby on a February holiday 'cause we got the news/500 miles but we're gonna make it all the way/We got nothing to lose/Been ten years waiting, but it's better late than never we've been told before/We can't wait one minute more/Oh, me and [...]
Love in all the wrong places
Richard Cohen has his fingers crossed that prince charming will sweep him off his feet soon. But since his move from California to Ann Arbor he's crossed more potholes than smooth surfaces while looking for love. He attempted speed dating: 30 dates [...]
Mariah emancipates her gay fans
It was the first time Timothy French had been away from home for an extended amount of time. And during the period French, 27, trekked from Birmingham to attend college in Chicago, Mariah Carey's life had also unraveled. Carey left her husband – [...]
Not much of an 'Affair' for former 'Newlywed'
It should come as no surprise that Jessica Simpson's once eloquent voice isn't her trademark anymore. It's bogged down with tabloid fodder. Her ditzy blonde persona. And a highly publicized break-up with hunk Nick Lachey. So, it should also come as [...]
Sex show debuts in Detroit
What can top thousands of people coming together for sex? Well, not much. And that's why – with lingerie, toys, games, clothing, candy and hot entertainment – The Sex and So Much More Show will make its Detroit debut on Sept. 29 at Cobo Center. "Sex [...]
Ann Arbor cemetery recommends pre-planning burial
Death doesn't discriminate. And that's why it's never too early to plan for it – even for the gay community. "This will happen," said Diana Goodman, manager at Washtenong Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Ann Arbor. "We don't know when, but we have to [...]
Make, take and bake
Entree Vous Northville, Mich. www.entreevous.com (248) 344-1545 Entree Vous owner Pati Heath cut up 80 pounds of chicken last Wednesday. By the end of the day, it was gone. "My hands hurt," Heath said. "I had to wear gloves last night to sleep [...]
PFLAG member performs comedy gig in Ann Arbor
What: PFLAG member Mike Neubecker will perform his comedy routine Where: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase When: 8 p.m. Aug. 31 More information: (734) 996-9080 ANN ARBOR – Comedian Mike Neubecker didn't expect an audience to applaud when he performed a [...]
The Clubland Exiles
(the) fundamentalists "exiles from clubland" Available at Just 4 Us in Ferndale Show: OutFest in Ann Arbor, Sept. 30 Interestingly enough, (the) fundamentalists' debut album title, "Exiled From Clubland," emerged from a drag queen's comment made [...]